Centre mulling Namo Bharat rapid rail service between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack: Vaishnaw | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: The Centre is mulling a Namo Bharat rapid rail service between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack on the lines of the Delhi-Meerut corridor.Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said this in Rajya Sabha, adding that the govt is examining the possibility of this service.The minister told the Rajya Sabha that a new railway line is being sanctioned, under…

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RS polls: BJD, Cong allege horse-trading, BJP denies | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress on Saturday accused the ruling BJP of making horse-trading attempts ahead of Monday’s Rajya Sabha elections, even as Congress MLA Sofia Firdous publicly questioned her party’s understanding with the BJD in backing a common independent candidate. The BJP, meanwhile, strongly denied the allegations.Responding to media queries outside the assembly, BJD…

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LPG shortage hits Bhubaneswar Khao Galis: Street food vendors struggle | Bhubaneswar News

Shut roadside food stalls Bhubaneswar: City’s popular Khao Galis (street food hubs) are feeling the heat as an acute shortage of LPG cylinders have forced many vendors to shut shops temporarily or drastically scale back operations over the past few days.The impact was reported on busy food stretches near Ram Mandir, Ghatikia, the Patia–Infocity corridor,…

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Septuagenarian’s ‘lab of natural farming’ thrives on rooftop in Jagamara | Bhubaneswar News

Sabhapati Khadanga’s rooftop garden has 22 varieties Bhubaneswar: At 76, Sabhapati Khadanga begins his day tending to a rooftop garden at Jagamara, which he calls a ‘laboratory of natural farming’. The garden, spread across his terrace, is home to flowers, fruits and vegetables grown without chemical fertilisers or pesticides.Khadanga said he relies on kitchen waste…

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RS polls: BJD, Cong allege horse-trading, BJP denies | Bhubaneswar News

BJD president Naveen Patnaik Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress on Saturday accused the ruling BJP of making horse-trading attempts ahead of Monday’s Rajya Sabha elections, even as Congress MLA Sofia Firdous publicly questioned her party’s understanding with the BJD in backing a common independent candidate. The BJP, meanwhile, strongly denied the allegations.Responding to media queries…

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